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Sky Broadband subscribers suspected of illegally downloading movies could have their personal details handed over to a so-called "copyright troll".
The service provider is obliged to turn over the names and addresses of the requested broadband customers to The Company You Keep (TCYK) after losing a court battle against the US firm.
TCYK will then request compensation from the suspected torrent user to settle the case out of court under the threat of implied legal action, reports TorrentFreak.
The company monitors file-sharing websites for illegal activity and gets internet service providers to release details about the offending accounts.
"A company called TCYK LLC, which owns the rights to several copyrighted films, has claimed that a number of Sky Broadband customers engaged in unlawful file-sharing of some of its films," Sky wrote in a letter to affected customers.
"In support of this claim, TCYK LLC says it has gathered evidence of individual broadband accounts (identified online by unique numbers called IP addresses) from which it claims the file sharing took place.
"It's likely that TCYK LLC will contact you directly and may ask you to pay them compensation."
Sky is unable to vouch for the validity of TCYK's claims, but advises customers to closely examine the wording of any letters they receive before parting with cash, and consult the Citizens Advice Bureau if they have any additional concerns.
"TCYK LLC successfully applied for a court order against Sky, which means we have been ordered to supply the details of some of our account holders that match the list of IP addresses they have identified," the firm said in a statement to Digital Spy.
"We advise any of our customers who receive a letter from TCYK LLC to read it carefully and if they want any further help to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau."
The service provider is obliged to turn over the names and addresses of the requested broadband customers to The Company You Keep (TCYK) after losing a court battle against the US firm.
TCYK will then request compensation from the suspected torrent user to settle the case out of court under the threat of implied legal action, reports TorrentFreak.
The company monitors file-sharing websites for illegal activity and gets internet service providers to release details about the offending accounts.
"A company called TCYK LLC, which owns the rights to several copyrighted films, has claimed that a number of Sky Broadband customers engaged in unlawful file-sharing of some of its films," Sky wrote in a letter to affected customers.
"In support of this claim, TCYK LLC says it has gathered evidence of individual broadband accounts (identified online by unique numbers called IP addresses) from which it claims the file sharing took place.
"It's likely that TCYK LLC will contact you directly and may ask you to pay them compensation."
Sky is unable to vouch for the validity of TCYK's claims, but advises customers to closely examine the wording of any letters they receive before parting with cash, and consult the Citizens Advice Bureau if they have any additional concerns.
"TCYK LLC successfully applied for a court order against Sky, which means we have been ordered to supply the details of some of our account holders that match the list of IP addresses they have identified," the firm said in a statement to Digital Spy.
"We advise any of our customers who receive a letter from TCYK LLC to read it carefully and if they want any further help to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau."